2006 V70 2.4 non-turbo wagon, 275K miles. Has several minor/moderate issues, but was serving as a 100% reliable daily driver until I bought my C30 a few weeks ago.
I really want to see this wagon go to an enthusiast who can deal with the issues, and take advantage of the good stuff. This car kept running and got me where I needed to go when I could not afford to maintain it. I owe it a good home with a future.
The good:
Clean title, not salvage
NO RUST, Los Angeles, CA car
Body straight, not bent, crashed, rolled, or elbowed by The Rock
Glass good
Silver paint is pretty good... not embarrassing
Black/gray interior well above average, little or no torn leather, cracked/broken plastic
Carpet not bad at all, my floor mats did their job!
Sunroof, trailer hitch receiver, OEM roof racks
Runs, drives well. A/C is cold, heater is hot
Transmission shifts pretty well, very little sticking (Lucas tranny fixer fluid put in and worked well)
The Bad:
Slow oil leak, half a quart every 3.5 weeks of daily driving (no oil pressure light while driving)
Slow water leak (overflow tank or hose), overflow tank needs fill every 1.5 weeks of daily driving
Registration expired 9-2023
ABS wheel sensor needs replacement (this also disables cruise control)
Needs 2 tires
FM radio stopped working, AM still works.
Rear tailgate gas struts dead, need replacement
A few areas need clearcoat, not catastrophic
The Ugly:
Catalytic converter stolen, replacement was not available during "supply chain" BS a year or two ago. I had a cheapo muffler shop find and install a new aftermarket replacement converter, but it needs a little tap dancing and and sleight of hand with the O2 sensor to turn off the check engine light and pass SMOG. That issue is why the registration ran out.
I believe the "value proposition" for this car is that it is not ugly, busted, etc. and will show very well. So any upgrades or time/effort/money put into this car will not be wasted, especially compared to some of the "basket case" wagons that people resurrect from the dead. This one is not dead, and not even "Mostly Dead" as Miracle Max says
So again, I want this to go to a wagon enthusiast who wants to hotrod or spice up a V70, or who wants to create a nice mellow stock V70 to be a guard dog for for their wife/kid/grandkid.
What do the experienced wagon owners/builders/racers/restorers think this should get on the market, whether that is the classifieds on this forum or elsewhere?
Those issues are all normal at your mileage/age and fixable one at a time - thats the way it goes with any car over 200k. All at once it kind of makes the car a dog, too bad really. The oil leak of course could be expensive if you are not doing the work yourself. Might be a cam seal. The easiest workaround is the cat/inspection. Most states allow a vehicle with your age to pass even with a readiness code or two not complete - cat is one of the last to populate so you could clear codes and drive around till all but the cat code are populated then quickly get it inspected before the cat error registers. Clear the code and if it will pass inspection with the other issues you will increase the value by a lot.